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asmi Forum Hero Topics: 1049 Posts: 4620	Mar 25, 2004 - 6:43 PM       #1 pt having alveolar PCO2 40 mmHg ,begins to hyperventilate.If his alveolar ventilation quadruples and CO2 production remains constant ,what will be the alveolar PCO2 ?
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oddissy4u Forum Guru Topics: 107 Posts: 389	Mar 25, 2004 - 7:38 PM       #2 :arrow: alveolar CO2 =10 since Pa CO2 = CO2 produced/ Alveolar ventilation .
asmi Forum Hero Topics: 1049 Posts: 4620	Mar 25, 2004 - 8:45 PM       #3
EMI777LY Forum Senior Topics: 14 Posts: 135	Mar 26, 2004 - 9:03 PM       #4 it is really problem . I can not understood this question at all please explain it in details. Thank you
sk Forum Senior Topics: 23 Posts: 122	Mar 26, 2004 - 11:48 PM       #5 10 mm hg..
mdwannabe Forum Guru Topics: 37 Posts: 1131	Apr 03, 2004 - 6:45 PM       #6 If CO2 production did not increase, and only ventilation increased 4 times then alveolar CO2 must decrease by 4 times, cuz it is in equib with arteriolar CO2 which is being reduced by increased ventilation, leading to acute Resp Alk.

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